Dermoscopy for Beginners LeicesterLeicester Hilton

RCGP Dermoscopy for Beginners in association with the PCDSThe Forum, Stevenage

What the day includes It is our belief that every practice should possess a dermatoscope and have at…

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What the day includes

It is our belief that every practice should possess a dermatoscope and have at least one doctor adequately trained to safely use it. The main role of Dermoscopy in Primary Care is to help identify benign lesions. The ma-jority of seborrhoeic keratoses, angioma, dermatofibroma and blue naevi can be readily identified with a dermato-scope. This can help reduce referrals / unnecessary skin surgery It might be helpful to have a look at the PCDS website for some pre-course study http://www.pcds.org.uk

The course is suitable for

As an introductory course it is suitable for those with little or no previous knowledge as well as those for whom the early stages require reinforcement and reassurance. This course is aimed at GPs and VTS registrars primarily but would also be appropriate for specialist nurses involved in skin care. Indeed anyone involved in examin-ing and advising patients about their skin lesions would benefit.

Dermoscopy for Beginners NorwichMarriott Sprowston Manor, Norwich

Skin Surgery Course 2015America Square Conference Centre, London

We look forward to welcoming you to the third PCDS surgical course to take place in our capital city…

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We look forward to welcoming you to the third PCDS surgical course to take place in our capital city of London.

Skin surgery is a very interesting and important part of GP work, but GPs who undertake skin surgery need to be safe, confident and up-to-date with techniques and guidelines. This course is designed to be very ‘hands-on’ with a large proportion of the course time spent in practical sessions backed up by factual lectures and operating videos clips.

The tutors will be Plastic Surgeons, Clinical Assistants and experienced GPwSIs in Dermatology. The number of delegates for these courses is restricted to allow an approximate ratio of 1 tutor to 4 delegates to ensure each delegate has an intensive learning experience suitable to their surgical capabilities. Use of minor surgery instruments and pig skin will give a realistic feel to surgery.

Delegates will be assessed pre-course to ensure that groups of similar abilities work together. A final assessment at the end will provide delegates with feedback on their progress during the course. I look forward to meeting you in London in October.